National Labor Relations Board

Second appeals court finds Obama recess appointment is unconstitutional

The Canadian PressMay 16, 2013 16:45

WASHINGTON - A second federal appeals court has found that President Barack Obama exceeded his power when he bypassed the Senate to install a member to the National Labor Relations Board. The ruling by the 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia came on the same day that a Senate panel considered a slate of five nominees for full terms on the labour board. Senate Republicans said Thursday they would oppose two of the nominees — Sharon Block and Richard Griffin — because they currently sit on the board as recess appointments.

Senate Republicans to oppose some nominees for hobbled labour board

The Canadian PressMay 16, 2013 05:00

WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans said Thursday they would not support five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board, raising the possibility the troubled agency could be rendered mostly inoperable later this year. The board has already been working under a cloud since January, when a federal appeals court said the president violated the Constitution by filling vacancies on the board through recess appointments without Senate confirmation.

U.S. appeals court strikes down mandate on union rights

Thomson ReutersMay 10, 2013 20:51

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Labor Relations Board violated the law when it required U.S. appeals court strikes down mandate on union rightsbusinesses to put notices in their workplaces and on their websites informing employees of their right to unionize, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

B.C. business group fears NDP has made up mind on union-certification laws

The Canadian PressMay 7, 2013 07:45

VANCOUVER - A business group in British Columbia says the labour movement is preparing its members for an NDP government that will change the law to make it far easier for workers to organize into unions. The NDP's current election platform states the party will form a special panel, under the Labour Relations Code, that will recommend changes to allow workers to "freely exercise" their rights join unions.

UPDATE 3-US court rules Obama's appointments unconstitutional

Thomson ReutersJanuary 25, 2013 14:01

* Ruling invalidates NLRB appointments * Also calls into question CFPB appointment * White House says ruling contradicts 150 years of practice By Aruna Viswanatha and Terry Baynes Jan 25 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that President Barack Obama violated the U.S. Constitution when he used recess appointments to fill a labor board, in a sweeping decision that could limit presidential power to push through federal nominees.